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Sly is a related term of contriving.


As an adjective sly

is artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.

As an adverb sly

is slyly.

As a verb contriving is

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As a noun contriving is

the act of one who contrives.

sly

English

(Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

  • Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  • Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; — in a good sense.
  • Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
  • Light or delicate; slight; thin.

    • Synonyms

    * artful * cunning * knowing * sharp * crafty * shrewd * shifty * sly as a fox * slim * wily * See also

    Derived terms

    * sly as a fox * slyboots * slyness

    External links

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    Adverb

  • Slyly.

    • Anagrams

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    contriving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who contrives.
  • * 2007 , Steve Talbott, Devices of the Soul (page 192)
    • Do we really want all those strivings and contrivings —all those thoughts and assumptions someone has cleverly etched into the hardware and software we are using—to remain invisible?